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wikipedia>Mathglot: /* Footnotes: predefined groups */ Use template.

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Footnotes: predefined groups: Use template.

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	{{Anchor\|WP:NAMEDREF}} <!-- from WP:NAMEDREFS redirect -->		{{Anchor\|WP:NAMEDREF}} <!-- from WP:NAMEDREFS redirect -->
	{{See also\|Wikipedia:Citing sources#Citing multiple pages of the same source}}		{{See also\|Wikipedia:Citing sources#Citing multiple pages of the same source}}
	You can cite the same source more than once on a page by using named footnotes. The syntax to define a named footnote is:		You can cite the same source more than once on a page by using '''named references''', also called named footnotes. The syntax to define a named footnote is:
	:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="<var>name</var>"\|content=<var>content</var>}}		:{{tag\|ref\|params=name="<var>name</var>"\|content=<var>content</var>}}

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}</nowiki>		{{reflist}}</nowiki>
	\|This part of the text requires clarification,<ref group=note>Listed separately from the citation</ref> whereas the entire text is cited.<ref>Citation.</ref> And this needs even more clarification.<ref group=note>Another note</ref>		\|This part of the text requires clarification,<ref group=note>Listed separately from the citation</ref> whereas the entire text is cited.<ref>Citation</ref> And this needs even more clarification.<ref group=note>Another note</ref>

	{{fake heading\|sub=3\|Notes}}		{{fake heading\|sub=3\|Notes}}
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	{{See also\|Wikipedia:Citing sources#Variation in citation methods\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout#Notes and references}}		{{See also\|Wikipedia:Citing sources#Variation in citation methods\|Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Layout#Notes and references}}
	<section begin=pregroup /><!--this section is used as the documentation for the efn/notelist templates-->{{anchor\|footnotes_predefined_groups}}		<section begin=pregroup /><!--this section is used as the documentation for the efn/notelist templates-->{{anchor\|footnotes_predefined_groups}}
	There are several predefined groups that can have a reference list styled so that the label (a superscripted character within square brackets, e.g., {{dummy ref\|1}}) of an [[Help:Explanatory notes\|explanatory note]] or citation (aka footnote, reference) matches and links to the note marker label located in the main text and the label in front of the note's text in the appropriate group's list. There can be [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Separating citations from explanatory footnotes\|more than one of these groups' lists]] in the Notes, References and other similarly purposed sections.		There are several predefined groups that can have a reference list styled so that the label (a superscripted character within square brackets, e.g., {{dummy ref\|1}}) of an [[Help:Explanatory notes\|explanatory note]] or citation ({{aka}} footnote, reference) matches and links to the note marker label located in the main text and the label in front of the note's text in the appropriate group's list. There can be [[Wikipedia:Citing sources#Separating citations from explanatory footnotes\|more than one of these groups' lists]] in the Notes, References and other similarly purposed sections.

	These predefined note and citation groups have templates that make the [[wikitext]] markup simpler. These templates also allow a standard reference to be inserted, so that an explanatory note can have a reference, or citations can be nested.		These predefined note and citation groups have templates that make the [[wikitext]] markup simpler. These templates also allow a standard reference to be inserted, so that an explanatory note can have a reference, or citations can be nested.
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	}}		}}
			'''Note''': Due to limitations in the MediaWiki software, do not use list defined footnotes that contain references.

	===Issues===		===Issues===
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	Compared to the reference lists on properly formatted pages, an AGRL can be confusing to both readers and editors. But it is easily corrected by adding reference list markup such as the following. Add it at the position where the reference list would normally appear.		Compared to the reference lists on properly formatted pages, an AGRL can be confusing to both readers and editors. But it is easily corrected by adding reference list markup such as the following. Add it at the position where the reference list would normally appear.
	<~~pre~~ style="width: ~~10em~~;">		<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="width: 10.6em;">
	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	</~~pre~~>		</syntaxhighlight>

	On talk pages, the {{tl\|reflist-talk}} template can be used to add a reference list to a specific discussion.		On talk pages, the {{tl\|reflist-talk}} template can be used to add a reference list to a specific discussion.
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	== Flagging inadequate referencing ==		== Flagging inadequate referencing ==
	{{See also \| Template: Unreferenced/doc#Usage}}		{{See also \| Template: Unreferenced/doc#Usage\|Template:Citation style}}
	* The template {{Tlx\|Refimprove}} should be added to articles where there are '''some, but insufficient, inline citations to support the material''' currently in the article. For [[WP:BLP\|biographies of living persons]], use {{tlx\|BLP sources}} instead.		* The template {{Tlx\|Refimprove}} should be added to articles where there are '''some, but insufficient, inline citations to support the material''' currently in the article. For [[WP:BLP\|biographies of living persons]], use {{tlx\|BLP sources}} instead.
	* The template {{Tlx\|Unreferenced}} should be added to articles with '''no references at all'''. For biographies of living persons, use {{tlx\|BLP unsourced}} instead.		* The template {{Tlx\|Unreferenced}} should be added to articles with '''no references at all'''. For biographies of living persons, use {{tlx\|BLP unsourced}} instead.

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wikipedia>Mike Christie: /* Reference lists: columns */ Remove option -- no longer happens since default behaviour is 30 em

2022-10-16T17:53:38Z

Reference lists: columns: Remove option -- no longer happens since default behaviour is 30 em

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	{{shortcut\|HELP:MULTIREF}}		{{shortcut\|HELP:MULTIREF}}
	* In some cases, a page has more than one reference list. Until 2014, multiple uses of {{tl\|reflist}} on the same page required use of a {{para\|close}} parameter; that bug has been fixed and the{{para\|close}} parameter may safely be removed.		* In some cases, a page has more than one reference list. Until 2014, multiple uses of {{tl\|reflist}} on the same page required use of a {{para\|close}} parameter; that bug has been fixed and the{{para\|close}} parameter may safely be removed.
	*When editing, {{tag\|references\|s}} may be seen instead of {{tl\|reflist}}. This ~~is valid~~, but {{tag\|references\|s}} does not offer the advanced features of {{tl\|reflist}}.		*When editing, {{tag\|references\|s}} may be seen instead of {{tl\|reflist}}. This will automatically display the references in multiple columns, but {{tag\|references\|s}} does not offer the other advanced features of {{tl\|reflist}}.

	{{anchor\|Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once\|Footnote markers: using a source more than once}}		{{anchor\|Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once\|Footnote markers: using a source more than once}}
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	{{shortcut\|H:REFCOLS}}		{{shortcut\|H:REFCOLS}}
	{{hatnote\|Columns are not supported by Internet Explorer 9 and below; see {{tl\|reflist}} for technical details}}		{{hatnote\|Columns are not supported by Internet Explorer 9 and below; see {{tl\|reflist}} for technical details}}
	When using {{tl\|reflist}}, the list can be split into columns.		When using {{tag\|references\|s}} or {{tl\|reflist}}, the list can be split into columns. The {{tag\|references\|s}} tag provides a default column width of 30 [[em (typography)\|em]]. {{tl\|Reflist}} can be used to set a different column width:
	:{{tlx\|reflist\|<var>xx</var>em}} where <var>xx</var> is the column width in [[em ~~(typography)\|em]]~~.		:{{tlx\|reflist\|<var>xx</var>em}}, where <var>xx</var> is the column width in em.
	~~By setting the width in em, the~~ number of columns will automatically be adjusted to the width of the display. It should be used only when necessary, as the template ~~has~~ built-in auto-formatting capabilities providing a useful display in most scenarios ~~by itself~~.		The number of columns will automatically be adjusted to the width of the display. It should be used only when necessary, as both the tag and the template have built-in auto-formatting capabilities providing a useful default display in most scenarios.

	The [[Template:Reflist#Columns\|set columns feature]] is now [[deprecated]] in favor of the option described above, which is better suited to flexible formatting for a variety of display screen sizes, ranging from mobile phones and tablets to wide-screen "cinema" displays. Forcing a fixed number of columns has been disabled in mobile view.		The [[Template:Reflist#Columns\|set columns feature]] is now [[deprecated]] in favor of the option described above, which is better suited to flexible formatting for a variety of display screen sizes, ranging from mobile phones and tablets to wide-screen "cinema" displays. Forcing a fixed number of columns has been disabled in mobile view.

	The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:		The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:
	* {{tlx\|Reflist}} – 1 column (default): Where there are only a few {{fnote}}; see {{oldid\|Silver State Arena\|530211388#References\|Silver State Arena (23:05, 28 December 2012)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.

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wikipedia>Hildeoc: /* Reference lists: columns */ ce

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Reference lists: columns: ce

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wikipedia>Chatul: Restored revision 1101545353 by Thinker78 (talk): Some footnotes are not citations

2022-08-01T12:14:03Z

Restored revision 1101545353 by Thinker78 (talk): Some footnotes are not citations

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			Note: With named references, there is no need to add again the whole information, but just the name of the reference that contains said information. It doesn't mean that the inline note will display a superscript with a custom name.

	{{markup\|title=Named references can also be defined in the notelist		{{markup\|title=Named references can also be defined in the notelist

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wikipedia>Matthiaspaul: /* List-defined references */ CE

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List-defined references: CE

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	{{shortcut\|HELP:MULTIREF}}		{{shortcut\|HELP:MULTIREF}}
	* In some cases, a page has more than one reference list. Until 2014, multiple uses of {{tl\|reflist}} on the same page required use of a {{para\|close}} parameter; that bug has been fixed and the{{para\|close}} parameter may safely be removed.		* In some cases, a page has more than one reference list. Until 2014, multiple uses of {{tl\|reflist}} on the same page required use of a {{para\|close}} parameter; that bug has been fixed and the{{para\|close}} parameter may safely be removed.
	*When editing, {{tag\|references\|s}} may be seen instead of {{tl\|reflist}}. This ~~is valid~~, but {{tag\|references\|s}} does not offer the advanced features of {{tl\|reflist}}.		*When editing, {{tag\|references\|s}} may be seen instead of {{tl\|reflist}}. This will automatically display the references in multiple columns, but {{tag\|references\|s}} does not offer the other advanced features of {{tl\|reflist}}.

	{{anchor\|Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once\|Footnote markers: using a source more than once}}		{{anchor\|Naming a ref tag so it can be used more than once\|Footnote markers: using a source more than once}}
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	{{shortcut\|H:REFCOLS}}		{{shortcut\|H:REFCOLS}}
	{{hatnote\|Columns are not supported by Internet Explorer 9 and below; see {{tl\|reflist}} for technical details}}		{{hatnote\|Columns are not supported by Internet Explorer 9 and below; see {{tl\|reflist}} for technical details}}
	When using {{tl\|reflist}}, the list can be split into columns.		When using {{tag\|references\|s}} or {{tl\|reflist}}, the list can be split into columns. The {{tag\|references\|s}} tag provides a default column width of 30 [[em (typography)\|em]]. {{tl\|Reflist}} can be used to set a different column width:
	:{{tlx\|reflist\|<var>xx</var>em}} where <var>xx</var> is the column width in [[em ~~(typography)\|em]]~~.		:{{tlx\|reflist\|<var>xx</var>em}}, where <var>xx</var> is the column width in em.
	~~By setting the width in em, the~~ number of columns will automatically be adjusted to the width of the display. It should be used only when necessary, as the template ~~has~~ built-in auto-formatting capabilities providing a useful display in most scenarios ~~by itself~~.		The number of columns will automatically be adjusted to the width of the display. It should be used only when necessary, as both the tag and the template have built-in auto-formatting capabilities providing a useful default display in most scenarios.

	The [[Template:Reflist#Columns\|set columns feature]] is now [[deprecated]] in favor of the option described above, which is better suited to flexible formatting for a variety of display screen sizes, ranging from mobile phones and tablets to wide-screen "cinema" displays. Forcing a fixed number of columns has been disabled in mobile view.		The [[Template:Reflist#Columns\|set columns feature]] is now [[deprecated]] in favor of the option described above, which is better suited to flexible formatting for a variety of display screen sizes, ranging from mobile phones and tablets to wide-screen "cinema" displays. Forcing a fixed number of columns has been disabled in mobile view.

	The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:		The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:
	* {{tlx\|Reflist}} – 1 column (default): Where there are only a few {{fnote}}; see {{oldid\|Silver State Arena\|530211388#References\|Silver State Arena (23:05, 28 December 2012)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.

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	Footnotes are used most commonly to provide:		Footnotes are used most commonly to provide:
	* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources\|references (bibliographic citations) to reliable sources]],		* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources\|references (bibliographic citations) to reliable sources]],
	* [[Help:explanatory notes\|explanatory information]] or		* [[Help:explanatory notes\|explanatory information]], or
	* source information for tables and other elements.		* source information for tables and other elements.

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	The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:		The number of columns to use is up to the editor, but some major practices include:
	* {{tlx\|Reflist}} - 1 column (default): Where there are only a few {{fnote}}; see {{oldid\|Silver State Arena\|530211388#References\|Silver State Arena (23:05, 28 December 2012)}}		* {{tlx\|Reflist}} – 1 column (default): Where there are only a few {{fnote}}; see {{oldid\|Silver State Arena\|530211388#References\|Silver State Arena (23:05, 28 December 2012)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|30em}}: Where there are many footnotes plus a page-width Bibliography subsection: see {{oldid\|Ebola virus disease\|561190497#References\|Ebola virus disease (06:28, 23 June 2013)}}
	* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.		* {{tlx\|Reflist\|20em}}: Where {{sfnote}} are used; see {{oldid\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes\|442508215#Notes\|NBR 224 and 420 Classes (13:32, 1 August 2011)}}.
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	}}		}}
	Note: With named references~~, there is no~~ need to add ~~again~~ the ~~whole information, but~~ just the name ~~of the reference that contains said information~~. ~~It doesn't mean that~~ the inline ~~note will~~ display ~~a superscript with~~ a custom name.		Note: With named references you only need to add the details once. For each use after the first you just need to re-use the reference name. Doing this will not cause the inline superscript to display a custom name.

	{{markup\|title=Named references can also be defined in the notelist		{{markup\|title=Named references can also be defined in the notelist